Interview

A conference titled “The Future Independence of Kurdistan: Challenges and Opportunities,” which took place Dec. 15-16 at the newly established American University of Kurdistan (AUK) in Dahuk, offered a historic platform for top Iraqi Kurdish leaders to argue the case for Iraqi statehood. Masrour Barzani, the quietly powerful chancellor of …

Invest In Group talks to President Masoud Barzani about the Kurdistan Region’s cooperation with the international community, new regional challenges, and Kurdistan’s most significant achievements in recent years. How would you characterize the Kurdistan Region’s diplomatic and security cooperation with the international community against the ISIS threat? The ISIS terrorist …

President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region Massoud Barzani is also the commander-in-chief of the peshmerga. Because he considers the war with the Islamic State (IS) an existential battle, Barzani spends most of his time on the front line, meeting with leaders of various units and making surprise visits to stations. In the …

An interview with Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani regarding Scotland’s indepenence referendum. KRG.org: We have noticed you were keen to follow the Scottish independence referendum. Why? Prime Minister: I found this process both fascinating and full of lessons to learn. Britain is one of the world’s oldest democracies. Their parliamentary tradition goes back …